The Spanish Air Force has taken delivery of the fourth Airbus A400M Atlas turboprop military transport aircraft on Dec. 3, Airbus announced.

The Spanish Directorate General of Armaments and Material (DGAM) delivered the aircraft to the Spanish Air Force during a ceremony at the Airbus factory in Seville, Spain.

The aircraft is the fourth of the 27 A400Ms ordered by Spain. The first A400M was delivered to Spain in November 2016. The first 14 aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2022 and the rest 13 will be delivered from 2025.

Airbus A400M Atlas is a multi-national, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

The A400M is positioned, in terms of size and payload capacity, between the C-130 tactical airlifter and the C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter. Along with the transport role, the A400M can perform aerial refuelling and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment.

The aircraft is powered by four Europrop TP400-D6 engines rated at 8,250 kW (11,000 hp) each.

The A400M operates in many configurations including cargo transport, troop transport, and medical evacuation. The aircraft is intended for use on short, soft landing strips and for long-range, cargo transport flights.

The A400M’s maiden flight took place on 11 December 2009 from Seville, Spain and the first aircraft was delivered to the French Air Force in August 2013.